The election of the City Controller shall be held in municipal
elections in the manner provided by law. The term of office of the
City Controller shall be four years commencing the first Monday in
January after the election.
[Amended 11-7-2023 (7-19-2023 by Ord. No. 15915)]
The candidate for City Controller shall be a registered voter
of the City and shall continue to reside in the City throughout the
term of office. The City Controller elected at the first election
under this Charter shall receive an annual salary that is equal to
80% of the Mayor's salary.
The City Controller shall:
A. Have financial oversight of City finances, independent of the Executive
and Legislative branches and shall review all expenditures of the
Mayor, City Council and City Boards, Commissions and Agencies;
B. Review the Annual Budget before approval by City Council, and make
nonbinding recommendations to the Mayor and to City Council for consideration,
if he or she deems it necessary;
C. Be present or represented at all Council meetings;
D. Perform audits, including performance audits, of the City and any
City department, office, authority, board or commission. In the performance
of such audits, the City Controller, to the fullest extent allowable
by law, shall be given access to any and all information and documents
reasonably and actually necessary for the completion of such audits.
The Controller, in conducting such audits, shall in all respects comply
with Section 171.02.B (Confidential Information) of the City Ethics
Code and Section 140.17 (Employee Conduct and Work Rules), Part H.12
of the Personnel Code prohibiting the unauthorized disclosure of confidential
information in violation of federal, state and local laws. All information
and documents made available to the Controller to conduct such audits
and any reports resulting therefrom shall be subject to the provisions
of the Pennsylvania Right-to-Know Law.
[Amended 5-18-2021 (1-6-2021 by Ord. No. 15668)]
E. Report, to the Mayor and to City Council, on the progress of the
implementation of any recommendations as found in the Annual Audit
and Management Letter;
F. Assist in all audits conducted by independent auditors;
G. Assure the accurate and timely completion and submittal of audit
reports along with appropriate follow-up recommendations;
H. Furnish to City Council, the Mayor, and others, as appropriate, periodic
reports of audits conducted;
I. Interpret and communicate audit policies and procedures to all City
management and staff;
J. Direct internal financial security and loss investigation activities;
K. Prepare an annual budget for the office of City Controller and operate
the office of City Controller within approved budget limitations;
and
L. Issue any subpoenas in order to fulfill the duties and responsibilities
of the office of City Controller.
The City Controller shall forfeit that office if the City Controller:
A. Lacks, at any time during term of office, for which any qualification
for the office prescribed by this Charter or by law;
B. Violates any express prohibition of the Charter; or
C. Is convicted of any crime classified as a misdemeanor of the second
or degree higher, under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
or the United States, or be convicted of any comparable crime under
the laws of any other state in the United States.
In all cases of forfeiture, the City Controller shall be entitled
to notice and a hearing in accordance with the administrative procedures
to be established by Council.
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